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Are there any health risks from wearing cat flea collars?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

YES !!! if it is a: Human wearing the collar. They are not effective on humans and the chemicals they contain can cause illness.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/29/2013

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